The Last One
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Yep, hope the results are what they expected.
I agree, but PS3 version was cheaper though.
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NPD Sales Results for June 2015 [Up2: Batman, Splatoon]
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Yep, hope the results are what they expected.
I agree, but PS3 version was cheaper though.
Imperfected
Member
Honestly was not expecting PS4 to put up that kind of month in terms of hardware. Batman pushed a decent number of sales, eh?
Mister Megative
Banned
Delicious pie. For my first NPD predictions, I wasn't too far off for PS4. My poor Wii U prediction, however......
Obliterator
Member
Yeah I gave everyone a heads up to look out for this a while ago
http://m.neogaf.com/showpost.php?p=169541201
StrongBlackVine
Banned
Xbox One exceeded expectations. Great month for both, but PS4 still won by 70k despite being more expensive.
Marketing deals matter.
Welfare
Member
Mr Moose
Gold Member
You guys have been betting again? What was it this time? Also what's with the avatar? lol
Is that number just units by itself or with the bundles? NPD has already stated they don't count bundles in the report.
Considering all the deals MS had 70K lead is great because sony stayed the Course.
Chobel
Member
I lost a bet XD
No doubt about that. Terrible reviews are likely going to do it in. I think it'll do decently in Japan, but this is really a game if you're a hardcore Godzilla fan. I don't think there are too many of those in the US.
LOL, that E3 week pulling great numbers to reduce the gap to 70K!
StrongBlackVine
Banned
Did Batman do better then The Witcher 3 did last month?
wapplew
Member
MS won E3 confirm.
Obliterator
Member
Chobel
Member
That was a good spin. E3 was the week before PS4 Batman launched.
Not really.
Can only muster a 79% wow? How disappointing.
Primethius
Banned
What's the gap between X1/PS4 right now?
Around 800k correct?
Around 800k correct?
At this point very few ppl are saying this gen has no gamez blah blah. It is good for Sony has reached to this state of generation without major price drop.
Obliterator
Member
1.1 million could be combined from what I'm thinking. Cream care to confirm
KoopaTheCasual
Junior Member
Very strong month for console gaming. Very pleased. Everyone did serious work.
When you consider that the last special ps4 bundle almost doubled the XB1 sales, 70K doesn't seem so bad.
But must be kind of concerning (yeah, i used this word) for MS to still get beat by a competitor that didn't even dropped the price yet, and you are selling the console at $50 less bundled with 1 game
But must be kind of concerning (yeah, i used this word) for MS to still get beat by a competitor that didn't even dropped the price yet, and you are selling the console at $50 less bundled with 1 game
I think your post made me change my numbers for the predictions. I settled on a 79K difference between XBO and PS4...I just went low on XBO. I always do PS4 after XBO.
Dammit.
The Batman bundle did extremely well. Excellent co-marketing decision.
There are people who choose to ignore market realities (e.g. product bundles, price cuts, consumer perception etc.) and operate under the belief that E3 performance has the magical power of translating into a victory at retail during E3 month. It's sad.
There are people who choose to ignore market realities (e.g. product bundles, price cuts, consumer perception etc.) and operate under the belief that E3 performance has the magical power of translating into a victory at retail during E3 month. It's sad.
Wasn't this the week of the 1tb console and the week before Batman?
Yea, there are way more Shonen Jump fans than Godzilla fans.
I know the base game isn't that great but because I like certain franchises on Jump and because I can beat up Saucekay with Arale, I'm going to buy the game when I get a PS4. If they make a better game like Xenoverse did for Dragon Ball, then it would be a good direction for this series in future.
Imperfected
Member
Don't worry, there will still be people coming into the threads saying that gaming is doomed because we aren't seeing Wii numbers for years to come.
MS did a good work with new SKUs, deals and free game promotions. This month could have been ugly for them with a 100k+ gap instead they got beaten by "just" 70k which anyway is still a great result for a PS4 in cruise mode waiting for its first price drop. Also third parties partnerships with PS4 are really working well and publishers will continue to take note.
Anyway both did pretty well which would be a good sign for home consoles if sales were more stable on a monthly basis, instead we're getting these spikes among really slow months which is not an ideal situation.
Anyway both did pretty well which would be a good sign for home consoles if sales were more stable on a monthly basis, instead we're getting these spikes among really slow months which is not an ideal situation.
hodayathink
Member
Not including bundles. Including bundles puts it over 1.5 apparently.
Chobel
Member
Yes and yes.
Maximilian Kolbe
Member
Well, PS4 batman bundle is 399 with a game, kinda drop compare to last year bundle, of course XB1 still cheaper.
KingJ2002
Member
Congrats to the teams over at Warner Bros. They are definitely utilizing their strong IP's and making some quality titles
Dying Light
The Witcher 3
Mortal Kombat X
Batman: Arkham Knight
I may not approve of some of their DLC tactics but they are definitely in the running for publisher of the year.
Dying Light
The Witcher 3
Mortal Kombat X
Batman: Arkham Knight
I may not approve of some of their DLC tactics but they are definitely in the running for publisher of the year.
People who said this usually implied that no games of their preferences.
The way I see it is Sony is playing smart with co-marketing deals for AAA games and then filling the various niche with indies, JPN games etc, some which are only exclusive to their platforms.
Obliterator
Member
Not sure but I believe its possible the 1.1 million is combined software and not just PS4.
Not 100% on that though
Chobel
Member
Too much for "limited".
Welfare
Member
If 121k is for both, the PS4 sold 244k in the first 3 weeks of June alone.
Truth! Destiny PS4 bundle was $449?
I remember that MS had the Madden + free game (basically Destiny) promotion for $399
Edit: Just saw that the "Special" Batman bundle was $449 like the destiny one. The $399 bundle was the regular ps4 ,minus the TLOUR code.
X1 was the market leader in YOY increase among current gen hardwares. x1 number 1!
Slackerish
Member
Yeah, Destiny bundle was $449
Obliterator
Member
LE Batman console was $449 as well